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Guni

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(painted). (1) Son of Naphtali and founder of the Gunites (Gen. 46:24²⁴And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. (Genesis 46:24); Num. 26:48⁴⁸Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: (Numbers 26:48); 1 Chron. 7:13¹³The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. (1 Chronicles 7:13)). (2) A son of Gad (1 Chron. 5:15¹⁵Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 5:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Naphtali, whose descendants were called GUNITES (Gen. 46:24²⁴And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. (Genesis 46:24); Num. 26:48⁴⁸Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: (Numbers 26:48); 1 Chron. 7:13¹³The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. (1 Chronicles 7:13)).

2. Father of Abdiel, a chief man of Gad (1 Chron. 5:15¹⁵Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 5:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1476 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Guwniy

Phonic:

goo-nee’

Meaning:

probably from 1598; protected; Guni, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Guni

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my defender (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Resemblance; colored; dyed; protected:―name of two Israelites, Gen. 46:24. {Similitudo}